Ermal Lutterbeck, 69, 705 Beech St., St. Marys, died at 8 p.m. Aug. 13, 2006, at his residence following an extended illness.

He was born June 11, 1937, in St. Marys, to Vernon and Marguerite Sprague Lutterbeck, who are deceased. On Jan. 20, 1956, he married Phyllis Botkin, who survives.

Also surviving are two sons, Tim, Celina, and Alan (Bonnie), St. Marys; two sisters, Mooneen (Ernest) Wurster, St. Marys, and Gwendolyn Dankirk, Lima; two grandchildren; a stepgrandson; and three stepgreat-grandchildren.

He retired after 37 years at Superior Tube Co. and had worked for Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., St. Marys. He served in the Ohio National Guard for four years.